Scripture and religious tradition identify three virtues ordered to the spiritual. These virtues are faith, hope and charity; they may be understood as an attitude of will that makes their possessor good and the work done good. Classical epistemology, which is often used to interpret the virtues, is deficient as an interpretive tool in the…[Read more]

This book is a tease, an exciting read, and makes a valuable contribution to the continuing scientific efforts to understand ourselves. However, the book’s journalistic style leads the reader, at times, to appreciate its popular rather than scientific character. These theological reflections are more accurately ‘theological reactions.’ They are…[Read more]

Psychologists and theologians use the notions of wholism and holism in
discussing the individual in a secular and/or religious context. The works of
certain Adlerian psychologists show that the terms are neither used nor
understood in any conventional manner by these authors. A conventional use
of these terms by Adlerian psychologists and…[Read more]

From an ecclesial understanding the term pastor designates a particular office originating in the first generation of the Church Pastors are gifts to the church. The pastoral office derives its purpose and significance from God Its revealing source. The historical ecclesiastical model of pastoral practice requires that a pastor be ordained In…[Read more]

The Prince of Wales is a visionary thinker. The Adlerian fifth life task is reflected in his visionary thinking. He seeks to discern meaning in life through the tasks of individual and collective stewardship and spiritual leadership. His vision has the potential to place him among the foremost promoters of social interest in Western culture as it…[Read more]

This essay has several aims. First, it intends to show that Adler was a product of one of the philosophical systems of the time, namely, German existentialism which discusses the existential aspect of Adler’s thinking as a “contextual philosophy.” Such contextual philosophy is determined by the events constituting the individual’s life. Second,…[Read more]

I argue that Social Interest constitutes and distinguishes our human nature such that Social Interest is more than mere civil association. Social Interest reveals a transcendental understanding in its more developed stages. This transcendental understanding invites an individual to future spiritual development.

Options are needed in the institutional re-ordering of the Eastern and Western
Church’s ecclesiastical government. There is doubt that the traditional
territorial schemata, that is, the status quo of the ecclesiastical understanding
of the East and West can continue as the philosophical understanding that
supports them evolves from a…[Read more]

[Master of Theology] This thesis began by reflecting on the experience of contemporary life – on my experience in life in particular. In my reflection it occurred to me that philosophical thinking was gradually being replaced by psychological thinking. In 1991, while on sabbatical in Dublin, my earlier suspicions were confirmed. During the time I…[Read more]

[S.T.D. THESIS] Even though philosophy is of secondary importance within Orthodox theology, the philosophical perspective held by the theologian affects the theological interpretation given to experience. The philosophical understanding that supports Western contemporary interpretation and social construction of experience is no longer sustainable…[Read more]

This book offers a series of philosophical reflections on queer issues particularly for religiously inclined individuals. These reflections are intended to reduce the tension between one’s religious faith and one’s sexuality which may be in conflict. It can serve as a “self-help” book for gay individuals or anyone interested in Queer or Gay issues…[Read more]

My contention for many years has been that theological problems are first, and principally philosophical problems and need to be addressed as such. It is unfortunate that, at this time, in the development of religious ideas in the Western context, the place of philosophy in relation to theology seems to have been usurped to a great extent by…[Read more]

This book is not an introductory text. It presumes some
philosophical background and interest in reasoned thought. I have
written it as I approach my “retirement years,” as it were, and thus
it does not contain reference to the latest scholars who may be
writing on this topic. I have reverted, for my own ease of memory,
to names with whi…[Read more]